PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milka CroCow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CroCow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ratatat - Loud Pipes. Tikkanen has chosen Bring The Pain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Esa Tikkanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

CroCow
vs
Tikkanen

186 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
20
209 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milka CroCow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Tikkanen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

CroCow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
CroCow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tikkanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
CroCow works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tikkanen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by CroCow.
Tikkanen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

CroCow swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tikkanen is now in CroCow's guard. A big mistake from CroCow there, giving up the dominant position!
Tikkanen is stalling in the full guard.
Tikkanen won't allow CroCow to sweep him here.
Tikkanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of CroCow is proving hard to escape from.
CroCow wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
CroCow keeping full guard, as Tikkanen tries to pass.

Tikkanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tikkanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. CroCow swivels though and keeps the full guard.

CroCow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tikkanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tikkanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tikkanen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
CroCow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tikkanen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
CroCow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tikkanen trying to control but CroCow is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Esa Tikkanen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tikkanen lands with an overhand left.
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown but CroCow shows good takedown defense.
Tikkanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
CroCow tries a head kick but it misses.

Tikkanen tries to keep at a distance but CroCow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tikkanen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. CroCow fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tikkanen checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tikkanen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by CroCow.
Milka CroCow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
CroCow tries to bum rush Tikkanen with a series of wild strikes but Tikkanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from CroCow.
Tikkanen dodges the punch combination from CroCow.
Tikkanen stuffs the takedown attempt from CroCow. CroCow gets slowly back to his feet.

Tikkanen closes the distance and pushes CroCow back into the cage.
CroCow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

CroCow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
CroCow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Tikkanen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Milka CroCow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esa Tikkanen.
Tikkanen tries to clinch but CroCow is having none of it.

Tikkanen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tikkanen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, CroCow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tikkanen trying to control the action but CroCow is working from the bottom.

Tikkanen has hold of CroCow's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! CroCow tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tikkanen cranks the arm and CroCow screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from CroCow, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Esa Tikkanen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Esa Tikkanen made sure he mentioned Kobra Clothing Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.